How should cannabis land use be regulated in Sonoma County? County officials are seeking feedback on proposed policy changes to the Sonoma County Cannabis Ordinance. Specifically, they want input on neighborhood compatibility and environmental stewardship before the project moves forward to the environmental impact report process. The proposed ordinance would allow most cannabis operations to be permitted by right, and not subject to review, in areas zoned as industrial and commercial. Among other things, the ordinance would also eliminate term limits and permit renewals, apply land-use regulations uniformly to medical and adult-use cannabis, and allow on-site retail consumption, subject to relevant health ordinances.
Written comments may be submitted via email to Cannabis@sonoma-county.org or sent by mail to Permit Sonoma, Attn: Cannabis Ordinance Update, 2550 Ventura Avenue, Santa Rosa, CA 95403.
Link to interactive Cannabis Ordinance Update GIS map
The public comment period ends May 2nd.
